Austrian Apple Cake

I bought some Mutsu apples from Bauman Orchards, the Mutsu is a green, crisp apple which is perfect for baking. This cake blends the flavor of fresh spicy apples and cream.


Austrian Apple Cake Recipe

1/2 cup warm milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. yeast
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt

Apple-Cream Cheese Filling

4 baking apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg

Grease and flour a 10-inch springform pan.

Combine yeast and sugar, add warm milk and butter and stir well. Add egg and 1/2 cup flour, beat at high speed for 1 minute. Add remainder of flour and beat at low speed to make a soft dough. Turn out onto lightly floured board and knead lightly, till smooth. Cover and place in warm place for 1 hour.

Punch dough down and place in pan, pressing halfway up the sides.

Filling:

Toss apples with lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until well coated. Spread mixture over dough in pan. Combine cream cheese, sugar and egg and beat on medium speed until smooth. Pour over apples.

Cover with plastic and sit in warm place for 1 hour, or until almost double in bulk. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Loosen and remove pan sides.